Re: Working on HT-32B & Weight Lifting
What a timely discussion. At age 72, I too just finished working on my HT-37 doing the break-in keying modification. When I brought it to the bench, I really struggled. Just flipping it over on the
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Alan
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Re: Working on HT-32B & Weight Lifting
I bought the BC-342 in a surplus shop while I was in college in 1961 and carried it about two miles (I think) to my dorm room. I recall that being pretty tiring. Now I have to think carefully about
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Maynard Wright
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Re: Working on HT-32B & Weight Lifting
One reason I use, and like, my S-40B is that, at age 82 I can move it around easily. I have an R-388 that is working fine, and a BC-342 that has failed. Not hard to fix, probably, but difficult to
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Maynard Wright, P. E., W6PAP
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HA-1 T.O. Keyer
I have had several contacts for help with problems in the HA-1 T.O. KEYER in the past couple months. So, I wrote a test & repair guide for the HA-1. It is on my website, no cost download @
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waltcates
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Re: Working on HT-32B & Weight Lifting
At 82, I call my son when I want to move the P2000. Walt Cates, WD0GOF https://wd0gof.com/Hallicrafters A majority of acceptance is not proof of correctness.
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waltcates
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Re: Working on HT-32B & Weight Lifting
Don, Same age here. I'm wrapping up a power transformer replacement on an HT-37 transmitter. Its weight is a good match for the HT-32B. Each time it required moving during the work process, I had to
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Paul Christensen
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Working on HT-32B & Weight Lifting
I just got done emailing a good friend, about my initial start up work on the restoration of a HT-32B and how extremely heavy it was for this old man, I'm 66, to carry it ten feet over to my repair
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Don Buska - The Radio Lab Works
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Re: HQ-100 Clock Removal Question
OK, easy to trace that. Thank you! -- 73. Joe - W7BWA Custer, WA
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Joe W7BWA
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Re: Audio Gain Pot-Replacement
George, are we to assume that you know that a shot of pot lube stuff will not be good enough to restore operation?
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don Root
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Re: Audio Gain Pot-Replacement
GeorgeWhat is the failure mode of the audio pot?Jim? Logic: Method used to arrive at the wrong conclusion, with confidence.? Murphy
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Jim Whartenby
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Audio Gain Pot-Replacement
Well I hit return and sent before I finished...The "Audio Gain" pot need replacement on my SX-115.? It looks like you need to remove the from panel of the right?? Is there an easy way to replace
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george deitz
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Re: HQ-100 Clock Removal Question
Joe, Power is routed through the clock switch. You'll need to identify the AC switch throughput. Once the switch wires are identified, simply directly connect them. K3HVG Jeep
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D. Platt
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A noninvasive SR-series Direct Reading Plate Current Meter
Sorry in advance if this has already been done.? I know people will often connect up a VOM to measure the voltage drop across the 10 ohm resistor in the PS-120 or PS-500 power supplies to monitor the
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Don Buska - The Radio Lab Works
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HQ-100 Clock Removal Question
My clock has a missing cover and I read where the clock can do goofy things to the radio to indicate false problems unrelated to the clock. I have something custom in mind to put in its place. Can I
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Joe W7BWA
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Re: Sr-150 Face Plate and Manual
Dan, Where are you located? Both my 150s have varying degrees of problems and I would also be interested in the manual 73 ... Ed, WA9GQK
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edward schumacher
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#32210
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Sr-150 Face Plate and Manual
Sold my SR-150 and have an extra original manual as well as a front place and bezel if anyone might need it for a restoration project Pictures available upon request Dan
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[email protected]
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Re: SR-150 VFO Lubrication
I typically use a couple of drops of light oil (sewing machine oil) to lubricate the VFO. Like Walt said, lithium grease is another good option. YMMV 73, Jim N9WW James Chaggaris President PowerOne
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James Chaggaris
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Re: SR-150 VFO Lubrication
Do not use oil. Clean the drive system first. Where you have two gears meshing, use a toothpick and put a small amount of white grease at three points around the smaller of the gears. Then turn from
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waltcates
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Re: The First and Last Hallicrafters with Flywheel tuning?
In the book "Radios by Hallicrafters" ( https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Modern-Era-Miscellaneous/xx-Radios-By-Hallicrafters.pdf ) There are four occurrences of the word "flywheel".? The
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Mark Dinsmore
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SR-150 VFO Lubrication
I recently purchased a SR-150 in good condition and have been working through WD0GOF's wonderful guide in repair and restoration.? On page 92 there are notations on the lubrication of the VFO and
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Steve N7AQ
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